We’re heading to Beantown for PAX East this weekend. Started by the folks at Penny Arcade, PAX East draws tens of thousands of attendees each year, making it one of the largest gaming events in North America!

FUNimation is thrilled to be a part of the convention. We won’t have any panels this year, but we do have a booth in the dealer’s room stocked with some pretty choice titles! You can pick up Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker, Mass Effect: Paragon Lost, Tales of Vesperia, Dragon Ball Z, and more!

And, while supplies last, every purchase at our booth will come with a FREE FUNimation lanyard!

]]>http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/03/03/funimation-at-pax-east/feed/0FUNimation at the Movies – Tokyo Ravenshttp://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/03/02/funimation-at-the-movies-tokyo-ravens/
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/03/02/funimation-at-the-movies-tokyo-ravens/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 21:42:43 +0000http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=9991March comes in like a lion and out like a…raven? This month’s FUNimation at the Movies screening is Tokyo Ravens!

synopsis:

Harutora may seem like an ordinary guy, but he’s actually a descendent of an ancient and powerful clan of omyouji. Born without the family talent for magic, he’d always believed he was destined for a normal, boring existence. All that changed the day Natsume, a beautiful face from Harutora’s past, barged back into his life and forever altered the course of his future. When her sudden arrival leads to a violent and tragic encounter with a magical prodigy, Harutora agrees to fulfill a childhood vow by accompanying Natsume to the clandestine Onmyo Academy. Together, along with their incredible onmyouji classmates, they’ll attempt to survive life at a school where not even magic can get you out of your homework.

Part One will be available on Blu-ray/DVD Combo on April 7th (click here to order now). See below for a list of theaters screening the series:

* FUNimation at the Movies is a free screening program. If you would like to participate in this program, and you have secured a theater willing to screen anime free of charge, please email feedback@funimation.com for more information on how you can get started.

Please note that these episodes will be the broadcast materials. We’ll release the series with final materials once those are available. Stay tuned for details!

series synopsis:

When bespectacled Yuki Akamatsu joins his school’s 2nd Newspaper Club, he finds himself caught in the crossfire between three pretty panelists assigned to the Life Advice column. Rino Endo has a mind for science, Fumi Kujo loves literature, and Izumi Suzuki covers the world of sports. If students have questions that need answers, these are the girls to ask, but cute as they may be, these panelists never seem to agree on anything! Needless to say, navigating life in the 2nd Newspaper Club is gonna be more than poor Yuki bargained for!

It’s baaaaack! Calling all anime lovers in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, Mini A-kon is this Saturday at the Denton Civic Center and Emily Fowler Public Library! Admission is FREE, so come on down and join us. Click here for more information.

The FUNimation Industry Panel will be in the Library Meeting Room at 10:30am. We’ll also have an information booth, so be sure to stop by and say “Hi!”

]]>http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/24/mini-a-kon-convention-this-saturday/feed/0Kamisama Kiss Season 2 Cast Announcementhttp://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/21/kamisama-kiss-season-2-cast-announcement/
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/21/kamisama-kiss-season-2-cast-announcement/#commentsSat, 21 Feb 2015 22:00:12 +0000http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=9929We’ve got some familiar faces in this next cast announcement. Along with the returning cast members, take a look below for some new talent for Kamisama Kiss Season 2.

Watch the first episode in English this coming Monday at 1:35 pm ET! Click here to see which other shows are included in this season’s Broadcast Dub line-up!

series synopsis:

Nanami was just a normal high school girl down on her luck until a stranger’s lips marked her as the new Land God and turned her world upside down. Now, she’s figuring out the duties of a deity with the help of Tomoe, a reformed fox demon who reluctantly becomes her familiar in a contract sealed with a kiss. The new responsibilities—and boys—are a lot to handle, like the crow demon masquerading as a gorgeous pop idol and the adorable snake spirit who’s chosen the newly minted god to be his bride. As the headstrong Tomoe tries to whip her into shape, Nanami finds that love just might have cute, pointed fox ears. With romance in the air, will the human deity be able to prove herself worthy of her new title?

For fans new to FUNimation Broadcast Dubs, select series are dubbed in English using the broadcast/simulcast materials from Japan just weeks after broadcast. This allows dub fans to experience the shows as soon as possible. They are available exclusively for FUNimation All-AccessPass subscribers, commercial-free and streaming in 1080 HD.

Following the release of the Broadcast Dub, FUNimation will continue to produce a final English dub for the Blu-ray/DVD release, using materials from Japan’s DVD/Blu-ray release. This final version can be different from the broadcast version, including uncut footage not seen in the broadcast.

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Gun your engines and get ready for the full-throttle adventure ofThe Rolling Girls, the first original anime from the studio that brought you Attack on Titan! In the wake of the Great Tokyo War, Japan, as the world once knew it, no longer exists. What remains is a fragmented network of independent nations ruled by heroes known as Bests. Each Best commands an army made of the Rest as they seek to conquer anyone in their path. Enter Nozomi, Yukina, Ai, and Chiaya. These four intrepid and adorable girls are ordered by their Best to travel across the country by motorcycle, keeping a watchful eye on the field of battle wherever they encounter violence between warring nations!

Rolling Girls episode 1 will premiere in ENGLISH this Saturday at 12:58pm ET as part of our Broadcast Dub line up. Click here to see which other shows from this season are receiving the Broadcast Dub treatment!

For fans new to FUNimation Broadcast Dubs, select series are dubbed in English using the broadcast/simulcast materials from Japan just weeks after broadcast. This allows dub fans to experience the shows as soon as possible. They are available exclusively for FUNimation All-AccessPass subscribers, commercial-free and streaming in 1080 HD.

Following the release of the Broadcast Dub, FUNimation will continue to produce a final English dub for the Blu-ray/DVD release, using materials from Japan’s DVD/Blu-ray release. This final version can be different from the broadcast version, including uncut footage not seen in the broadcast.

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]]>http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/20/rolling-girls-cast-announcement/feed/5Meet the Characters From Unbreakable Machine Doll!http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/20/meet-the-characters-from-unbreakable-machine-doll/
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/20/meet-the-characters-from-unbreakable-machine-doll/#commentsFri, 20 Feb 2015 21:20:48 +0000http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=9934At the Walpurgis Royal Academy to study Machinart, with a dangerous blend of magic and technology, student puppeteers and their automaton partners will battle for the title of the strongest!

Yaya is a beautiful automaton who is fiercely devoted to her puppeteer, Raishin. She was built by the legendary puppet maker, Shoko. Yaya is incredibly jealous by nature, and she won’t hesitate to use her incredible powers to inflict great damage upon anyone who comes between her and her puppeteer. Raishin quiet often must literally fight off Yaya’s rather intense displays of affection!

Charlotte is stunning blonde puppeteer born of wealth and nobility. Her severe, solitary nature – along with her dinosaur automaton Sigmund – earned her the nickname Tyrant Rex. She is one of the most formidable warriors at the academy, but not even her skill as a puppeteer can keep her from obsessing over a less than bombastic bustline. Although she pretends to be unimpressed by Raishin, she is secretly quite drawn to him.

Frey is a clumsy and curvaceous puppeteer who commands the canine automaton, Rabbi. She shares a dark and twisted past with her stern brother, Loki. Frey is a true lover of animals, but her affections don’t end there. She becomes increasingly fond of Raishin as the series progresses

This mysterious and revered puppet maker’s divine female form can make even the most battle tested warrior weak in the knees. But don’t let her comely curves deceive you – she’s a devious as she is desirable. Shoko built Yaya and many of the most powerful puppets in existence. Beyond that, she wields powerful influence over Raishin, the result of a clandestine contract forged with the boy in the wake of great tragedy.

]]>http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/20/meet-the-characters-from-unbreakable-machine-doll/feed/1World Break – Aria of Curse for a Holy Swordsman Cast Announcementhttp://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/19/world-break-aria-of-curse-for-a-holy-swordsman-cast-announcement/
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/19/world-break-aria-of-curse-for-a-holy-swordsman-cast-announcement/#commentsThu, 19 Feb 2015 22:00:44 +0000http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=9867This next cast announcement is so good you’ll want to live it again (and again, and again). Hold on to your hats, people. Here’s your English cast for World Break: Aria of a Curse for a Holy Swordsman.

Akane Academy is just like any other school…except the students just happen to be reincarnated legendary heroes from a distant past who battled for the fate of the world. Now, evil monsters are threatening to wreak havoc, and it’s up to the students of Akane Academy to stop them! Follow Moroha, Shizuno, and Satsuki as they navigate love, past lives, and kicking butt in this action fantasy with a dash of fanservice.

For fans new to FUNimation Broadcast Dubs, select series are dubbed in English using the broadcast/simulcast materials from Japan just weeks after broadcast. This allows dub fans to experience the shows as soon as possible. They are available exclusively for FUNimation All-AccessPass subscribers, commercial-free and streaming in 1080 HD.

Following the release of the Broadcast Dub, FUNimation will continue to produce a final English dub for the Blu-ray/DVD release, using materials from Japan’s DVD/Blu-ray release. This final version can be different from the broadcast version, including uncut footage not seen in the broadcast.

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Don’t forget to tune in TONIGHT for our new prime time anime block and live show to see the first episode in English! Click here for more information about DubbleTalk.

Here’s a peek at the English dub!

series synopsis:

In modern day Tokyo, society lives in fear of Ghouls: mysterious creatures who look exactly like humans — yet hunger insatiably for their flesh. None of this matters to Ken Kaneki, a bookish and ordinary young man, until a dark and violent encounter turns him into the first ever Ghoul-human half breed. Trapped between two worlds, Ken must survive the violent conflicts of warring Ghoul factions, while attempting to learn more about Ghoul society, his newfound powers, and the fine line between man and monster.

For fans new to FUNimation Broadcast Dubs, select series are dubbed in English using the broadcast/simulcast materials from Japan just weeks after broadcast. This allows dub fans to experience the shows as soon as possible. They are available exclusively for FUNimation All-AccessPass subscribers, commercial-free and streaming in 1080 HD.

Following the release of the Broadcast Dub, FUNimation will continue to produce a final English dub for the Blu-ray/DVD release, using materials from Japan’s DVD/Blu-ray release. This final version can be different from the broadcast version, including uncut footage not seen in the broadcast.

Not a FUNimation All-AccessPass subscriber yet? Sign up today so that you don’t miss the event this Wednesday! You’ll get access to the FUNimation Broadcast Dubs, live stream event, plus:

]]>http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/18/tokyo-ghoul-%e2%88%9aa-cast-announcement/feed/32And the Award Goes to…http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/18/and-the-award-goes-to/
http://www.funimation.com/blog/2015/02/18/and-the-award-goes-to/#commentsWed, 18 Feb 2015 21:59:15 +0000http://www.funimation.com/blog/?p=9875The Oscars are this weekend! Sunday will be filled with stars walking the red carpet dressed to impress with the hopes of taking home one of those coveted awards. Speaking of awards, here are some award winning anime (and live action) titles you can binge on this weekend while you wait for the Oscars to start. Have you seen these titles yet? Which ones are your favorite?